A cadaveric study of endoscopic decompression of the cubital tunnel

被引:18
作者
Mariani, PP
Golanò, P
Adriani, E
Llusà, M
Camilleri, G
机构
[1] Univ Rome La Sapienza, Clin Ortoped, I-00185 Rome, Italy
[2] Univ Barcelona, Dept Ciencias Morfol, Barcelona, Spain
[3] Lab Arthroscop Surg, Rome, Italy
来源
ARTHROSCOPY | 1999年 / 15卷 / 02期
关键词
cubital tunnel; ulnar nerve; elbow; arthroscopic release;
D O I
10.1053/ar.1999.v15.0150212
中图分类号
R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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摘要
A cadaveric study of endoscopic decompression of the cubital tunnel was performed. Four fresh-frozen upper limbs were used for dissection, with a focus on the relationship between the ulnar nerve and Osborne's band. The endoscopic procedure was performed with the Ectra II system (Smith & Nephew, Andover, MA). After the surgical procedure, further dissection was done to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the endoscopic cut of Osborne's hand. Our conclusion is that endoscopic release is not a technically difficult procedure, and may be limited to certain clinical situations.
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